Exactly as They Were!
At this moment, Chu Xinghe felt that the Misfortune Compass was utterly shameful!
We can't afford to play this game anymore!
They've stopped even bothering to act... and are just resorting to cheating, huh?!
This Heavenly Dao Contract is written clearly and explicitly in black and white. I bought the spirit ore for a certain amount of money, and now I'm selling it back to me at the original price, so tell me why the Heavenly Dao Contract isn't automatically dissolved?
Are you saying you can't handle this kind of thing anymore?
Oh, Misfortune Compass, I Chu Xinghe, have overestimated you!
Look at me, Chu Xinghe. I've been betrayed until now, and even if I lose miserably, tell me, when have I ever cheated?
As the saying goes, true masters dare to face any situation of success, and will not be defeated by success. Instead, they bravely face all success, strive to find the possibility of failure within success, and seize that possibility!
This time, Chu Xinghe caught me in a bind, and I, Chu Xinghe, can finally suffer a satisfying defeat.
In this situation, why did you give me this "Misfortune Compass"?
I fucking misread your Misfortune Compass!
I thought we were rivals on the same level, even though I've always been successful!
But I never expected that you, the Misfortune Compass, would cheat like this!
They can't handle a fight, they'll flip the table at the slightest provocation...
How embarrassing... Don't you have any shame?
No one knows what Chu Xinghe is saying about the Misfortune Compass right now, but Ma Liang is totally dumbfounded...
Ma Liang glanced back at Senior Brother Xinghe Ma Liang, then used his Spirit Power once again to break the Heavenly Dao Contract!
"The Heavenly Dao Contract has been fulfilled; please dissolve it!" Ma Liang made his move once more...
But the result was... nothing!
The Heavenly Dao Contract remains there in black and white. As long as the contents of the Heavenly Dao Contract are not fulfilled, the Heavenly Dao Contract is protected by the Heavenly Dao, and no one can possibly destroy anything on the Heavenly Dao Contract!
Not only Ma Liang, but everyone around them was stunned at this moment...
Because everyone can clearly see that none of Ma Liang's actions were flawless...
But is there something wrong with the Heavenly Dao Contract?
Why doesn't it automatically deactivate?
"Is there a problem with the Heavenly Dao Contract with the Empty Mountain Sect? Should we try something else?"
At this moment, someone spoke up, and Ma Liang nodded in agreement, agreeing that what the other person said made sense.
Ma Liang then chose other forces, found the corresponding Heavenly Dao Contracts, and after collecting their resources, he once again attempted to dissolve the Heavenly Dao Contracts...
But the result was the same as before. When Ma Liang tried to break the Heavenly Dao Contract, all the resources Ma Liang had just collected returned to the other party, but the Heavenly Dao Contract remained in effect...
In other words, the Heavenly Dao Contract believes that neither party has fully fulfilled the terms of the Heavenly Dao Contract, so the Heavenly Dao Contract is still in effect!
Ma Liang tried various forces one after another, but the result was the same. Good heavens, with all this, the scene was now in complete chaos!
"What's going on? Why can't the Heavenly Dao Contract be dissolved?"
"We have already fulfilled the above requirements, why won't they let us cancel it?"
"What on earth is going on?!"
By this time, the news had spread throughout the Vast Heaven Holy Land, and countless powerful figures from all Vast Heaven Holy Land rushed over. After hearing Ma Liang's account of the situation, the Grand Elder personally intervened to dissolve the Heavenly Dao Contract...
But the result... remained unchanged. The Heavenly Dao Contract was still being fulfilled, and the fact that all the spirit mines still belonged to the Vast Heaven Holy Land was still confirmed!
Even the Grand Elder was stunned...
Even the Grand Elder had never encountered this situation before!
Just as everyone was completely bewildered, a voice came from not far away!
"The Heavenly Dao Contract will not have any problems. If the Heavenly Dao Contract has not been dissolved, there is only one possibility: that both parties have failed to fulfill the stipulations of the Heavenly Dao Contract. The Heavenly Dao is impartial and selfless; Heavenly Dao will not favor any party!"
The one who spoke was none other than Elder He of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, renowned for his unparalleled knowledge of miscellaneous subjects. Elder He stepped out from the crowd with a serious expression...
Upon seeing Elder He emerge, all the powerful figures from the Vast Heaven Holy Land present paled in shock!
The reason everyone's expression changed wasn't because of Elder He's words, but because... Elder He, what's with the lipstick mark on your face?
The First Elder hurriedly ran to Elder He's side and used his sleeve to wipe the lipstick mark off Elder He's old face!
The Grand Elder said, "Old He..."
This... you... you need to be careful... there are so many children here... you... you... oh dear...
Then all eyes turned to the Holy Mother of Wujiang...
The Holy Mother of Wujiang blushed deeply. "This... this isn't me..."
Good heavens, when the Holy Mother of Wujiang said it wasn't her, everyone present was even more stunned... Holy Mother of Wujiang, do you want to hear what you're saying...? If it wasn't you, wouldn't that be even more outrageous?
The Holy Mother of Wujiang probably realized her lie was a bit too outrageous... so she simply activated a teleportation array and left on the spot...
Chu Xinghe, watching this scene, thought to himself, "Elder He is quite something..."
This is progressing a bit too fast...
Much faster than young people...
After Elder He coughed a few times to dispel the awkwardness, Elder He walked over to the Heavenly Dao Contract as if nothing had happened. Then, in front of everyone, Elder He waved his hand, and a Heavenly Dao Contract flew into the air!
Elder He's gaze swept over the Heavenly Dao Contract, and his eyes instantly flashed with golden light!
Elder He already knows why the Heavenly Dao Contract cannot be broken!
"Everyone, it's not that the Heavenly Dao Contract has a problem, but rather that we have truly failed to fulfill Heavenly Dao Contract terms. Please look... it clearly states on the Heavenly Dao Contract... return it intact!"
"The key issue lies in those four words: 'unchanged'..."
Elder He spoke, the room fell into a deathly silence...
Because at that moment everyone realized that Elder He said seemed to make perfect sense!
The Vast Heaven Holy Land signed contracts with all the other forces, and the contents of the contracts were exactly the same!
Once the spirit mines are restored, Vast Heaven Holy Land will sell all the spirit mines back to the other party at the original price, without any change!
There's nothing wrong with this Heavenly Dao Contract, but the problem is... the phrase "unchanged"!
What does "unchanged" mean?
The Vast Heaven Holy Land acquired the spirit mine but did not mine it. After the spirit mine recovered and everything returned to normal, the Vast Heaven Holy Land returned the spirit mine. This is called leaving it intact!
But now... the entire Three Continents, all the spirit mines... have all been upgraded...
Will the upgraded spirit ore remain unchanged?
This spirit ore is clearly not the same as before, or in other words, it's not just the original spirit ore anymore. You can't say that the extra part was left untouched!
What? You bought a sesame seed cake for ten yuan, but now it's gotten bigger. Can you say it's still the same sesame seed cake you bought?
So the problem lies in keeping it exactly as it was...
At this point, with Elder He's explanation, the scene had descended into chaos...
Chu Xinghe n't know whether the others were in a panic, but he did know one thing: what the hell was this?
This Misfortune Compass, are you trying to pull this off for me?
Are you nitpicking my words?
The reason Chu Xinghe wrote those four words "exactly unchanged" was because he didn't think much about it at all...
Chu Xinghe was determined to return these spirit ores, which would result in a huge loss for him!
Who would have thought that the phrase "unchanged" would lead to this situation?
If you say this is a normal contract, Chu Xinghe could simply jump out and say that he didn't mean it that way at the time, and that it doesn't need to be followed now. He could just cancel those four words and everyone would get what they wanted and be happy!
The problem is that this isn't an ordinary contract; it's Heavenly Dao Contract, and the Heavenly Dao Contract doesn't care about yours!
The Heavenly Dao Contract emphasizes Lao Tzu's fairness and impartiality; every word of Lao Tzu's words must be obeyed, and no amount of explanation from anyone else will make sense...
If you say "keep it exactly as it is," then it has to be kept exactly as it is!
Anyone who dares to defy the Heavenly Dao will face its wrath!
Chu Xinghe remained calm... Had he been betrayed by Heavenly Dao this time?
Heavenly Dao... don't you have even a shred of dignity?
You're going to become the Misfortune Compass just because we disagree? Have you no shame?
You are the Heavenly Dao...
Isn't what you're doing a bit too outrageous?
But now is clearly not the time to discuss whether it's outrageous or not. All parties know that the Heavenly Dao Contract can never be defied in any way, and explaining it to the Heavenly Dao Contract won't necessarily make a difference.
The Heavenly Dao Contract is in place now, and absolutely no one can touch these spirit mines before the Heavenly Dao Contract is lifted. If you dare to touch the spirit mines, the Heavenly Dao Contract will dare to touch you!
The Heavenly Dao Contract now stipulates that these spirit mines must remain untouched, so nothing you say will make a difference!
Good grief, whether Chu Xinghe is completely bewildered or not is no longer the point...
Those small factions that originally owned the spirit mines were truly in desperation!
Everyone knows Elder He's words are true, but the problem is the state of the spirit mine now. What are we going to do?
"Elder He... please think of a way... if we can't get the spirit ore back, how... how will we survive..."
"Yes... Elder He, your knowledge of various subjects is unparalleled... Please think of a solution..."
"Elder He, you are the most dashing and debonair man in my eyes, you must have a way, right!"
When Elder He" unrivaled in miscellaneous knowledge," his expression remained unchanged. But when he heard "charming and dashing, "Elder He smiled, while simultaneously touching the lipstick mark that the Grand Elder hadn't completely wiped away...
Elder He smiled, but shook his head and said, "It's not that I, Old He, don't want to help, but I can't think of a solution for the Heavenly Dao Contract at the moment!"
Seeing the chaotic scene, the Grand Elder could only arrange for everyone to stay at the Vast Heaven Holy Land for the time being. No one had expected this situation. The Heavenly Dao Contract was there, and even if the Vast Heaven Holy Land ignored it and let the various parties take the spirit mines, they would absolutely not dare to take them, because the Heavenly Dao Contract implicitly agreed that the spirit mines belonged to the Vast Heaven Holy Land. Anyone who dared to touch them would be taught a lesson by the Heavenly Dao!
Although Chu Xinghe cursing the Heavenly Dao in his heart, looking at the current situation, he felt that even the Heavenly Dao had become a dog of the Misfortune Compass!
But I, Chu Xinghe, have not lost yet!
We've already given away the resources of our Vast Heaven Holy Land, but although the other side can't take these spirit mines back, our Vast Heaven Holy Land won't touch them either. So, all things considered, our Vast Heaven Holy Land is still at a huge loss!
Look at the Misfortune Compass, it hasn't changed at all, it's still spinning. This time, the advantage is still on my side, Chu Xinghe!
Just as Chu Xinghe was happily expressing that he had even dodged the backstabbing of the Heavenly Dao, a message came from Martial Emperor City.
King of Ideas Zheng Yu has stepped in...
Zheng Yu, the King of Ideas, proved to the entire Three Continents that his title as the number one young talent in the Three Continents was well-deserved!
(Today is National Day. I wish our motherland prosperity and strength, and I wish everyone a happy National Day! It's the first day of October! It's been a long time since I've asked for small gifts from you all. Today, on this day of Universal Celebration, I'm asking for some small gifts to support you. Thank you all, your support is my motivation to move forward!)